Rain

October is the midst of the Caribbean's rainy season. This is the rainiest month of the year for many places, including Jamaica, Cayman Islands and the US Virgin Islands.

Hurricanes and Storms

Bad weather during October most often occurs around eastern Cuba and the Cayman Islands. There's an 18 percent likelihood this month that a named tropical storm will show up in the area. And there's a six percent chance the storm is a hurricane that comes within 100 miles of land.

Hurricanes are much rarer now in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and islands to the south.

Ocean Temperature

The Caribbean Sea has an average temperature of around 83 degrees Fahrenheit in October.

Caribbean weather in October: average daily temperature and monthly rainfall